The Future of Command: Leadership Through Crisis and Change | 2026 Global Security Forum

What capabilities, judgment, and forms of leadership will be required to meet emerging threats while sustaining the trust, resilience, and sacrifice at the core of military service? 

Moderated by Dr. Seth Jones, President, Defense and Security Department; Harold Brown Chair, Center for Strategic and International Studies, this panel will convene Admiral Christopher W. Grady, USN, Ret., Former Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Austin S. (Scott) Miller, US Army, Ret., Former Commander, Joint Special Operations Command, and former Commander, NATO Resolute Support Mission and United States Forces-Afghanistan, and General David L. Goldfein, USAF, Ret., Former Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. Grounded in the experiences of senior military leaders, this discussion explores how the changing character of war is reshaping the demands of command — from technological disruption to battlefield adaptability to the pace and complexity of modern conflict.

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This event is made possible by the generous support of Leonardo DRS.